Santee moving in on its circulation element

Take the Trolley to Santee Town Center? Bike to and around Padre Dam's Santee Lakes? Hike through any of Mast Park? Concerned about traffic on Mission Gorge Road? If so, the city of Santee is looking for your input.

The city's Development Services Department will host a public workshop to discuss transportation issues and its plan to update the Circulation Element of the city's General Plan. That element provides guidance on regional traffic circulation and the needs of cyclists, pedestrians and transit users.

The workshop is planned for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Santee Library at 9225 Carlton Hills Blvd., and will give residents in the city of nearly 54,000 the opportunity to share concerns about issues including traffic, safety, walking, biking and mass transit.

“Santee has been focusing on maintaining and improving the quality of life for residents as we grow," Development Services Director Pedro Orso-Delgado said.

Santee is one of the few cities in the region with a significant amount of land suitable for development, according to Orso-Delgado.

The San Diego Association of Governments says Santee’s population will increase by nearly 20,000 people by 2050, and it is expected to have 30 percent more housing and 38 percent more jobs compared to 2010 census data.